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KitchenKatalog: Blog 30
Thursday, November 24, 2022, 05:37 PM
We got COVID and has to cancel our original plans. Thankfully it was very mild for all of us (yay science and 💉💪) so we made a Thanksgiving meal. Dessert is its own page (and made the next day).
We had actually bought a meatless turkey at Trader Joes. It was their version of Tofurkey but better with its breading. We bought this just to have but decided to make it as our main turkey since I am the only real turkey eater.
The main thing I made was NYTimes Thanksgiving Stuffing1. I used Trader Joes Corn Bread and really tried to stay true to the recipe. My biggest complaints were that (a) No guidance on salt and pepper (I am okay with a starting point and adjust to taste but this was nothing) and (b) too much fennel. Overall, it was fine but not exceptional. I don't think I would hurry to try this recipe again. It wasn't too hard though.
Meredith made Pomegranate, Kale and Wild Rice Salad with Walnuts and Feta with power greens instead of kale.
She also made cranberry sauce based on Very Basic Cranberry Sauce [The Kitchn] but her recipe was:
I also made oven roasted potatoes with butter and garlic.
Originally from this article. See the local recipe for a PDF version ↩
Wednesday, November 23, 2022, 01:10 PM
Meredith made Chex Mix [A Beautiful Mess]. Her notes:
Sunday, November 20, 2022, 06:34 PM
Meredith read something that inspired this idea for the brussel sprouts. It was just pesto and balsamic vinegar sautéed with olive oil.
Otherwise, we just had Cacio e Pepe Ravioli with Brown Butter Fried Sage1
Wednesday, November 09, 2022, 07:02 PM
Pretty simple meal of roasted brussels sprouts (for longer) and then added gnocchi and onions later (though they could have used more time). Not too much else1 except served with a side sausage.
This kind of barely make the cut for being posted. ↩
Tuesday, November 08, 2022, 07:38 PM
I made Crispy Seared Salmon. The salmon was super thick so I needed to cook it a bit longer though I think I over cooked it a bit. It didn't help that something (and I am really not sure what) caught fire as you can see below. I am not sure how much this contributed to the overcooked salmon. It still tasted mostly okay.
We also had roasted butternut squash (salt, pepper, rosemary), a bagged salad, and bread from Costco.
Friday, November 04, 2022, 06:52 PM
Friday, October 28, 2022, 06:50 PM
We made Patatas Bravas but with tater tots, hence PaTOTas Bravas. I also cooked the tots a bit too long. And didn't make enough sauce!
And a Tortilla Española (Spanish Omelet or Spanish Tortilla). I followed the idea from Serious Eats but I used canned sliced potatoes and therefore less oil. I also didn't manage the flip and instead just used the broiler. It was pretty good though could probably have used more salt.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 07:43 PM
Greek Turkey Nachos using "Shawarma Seasoning". Biggest change is I sautéed the onions with the meat rather than serving them raw on top. I liked it more but Meredith prefers them on top and Caroline really won't eat them with the onions. So we'll go back to that.
Sauce made with dill, roasted garlic powder, and salt.
Not very pretty today. See 2022-11-04 for a better version